aws-lambda-checklist

What problem does it solve?

This Skill prevents production incidents by giving you a complete, repeatable checklist for AWS Lambda design, configuration, observability, deployment, and operations.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Handler structure and cold start readiness: Ensures the handler stays thin, business logic is testable, and initialization work is placed outside the handler to reduce latency.
• Least-privilege IAM and secure configuration: Guides correct IAM scoping (no wildcard permissions), safe timeout/memory choices, and secret handling with Secrets Manager.
• Operational excellence for runtime failures: Covers structured logs, tracing (X-Ray/ADOT), alarms, DLQ/idempotency patterns, and safer deployment via versions + aliases with canary/blue-green.

Quick Start

Use this skill when you are creating or reviewing an AWS Lambda function to verify handler design, IAM least privilege, observability, and production-safe deployment steps.